Brief Introduction of the Hellenic Republic (Greece)

Official Language: GreekReligion: Orthodox ChurchArea: 131,957 square kilometers with 15 percent island People: It has a population of 11,075,000. 98 percent of people are Greeks and the rest are Muslim and other minorities.

Chief of State: Karolos Papoulias was elected president for five years on February 8, 2005. He formally took an oath to take up office on March 12, 2005.

Important Festivals: National Day on March 25, Easter in April or May, Day for Fighting against the Italian Intruders on October 28 and Christmas on December 25.

Capital: Athens. There is a population of 3,700,000 in Athens in 2004. Its temperature in July is between 18 and 41 degrees centigrade. The lowest temperature is about 18 degrees below zero centigrade.

Geography: Situated in the south part of the Balkans, Greece is bounded by Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania on the north, by Turkey on the northeast. It is close to the Ionian Sea on the southwest and the Aegean Sea on the east. On the south, it faces Africa across the Mediterranean Sea.

i need a visa for China (multiple entry for 1 year). the applicant is an Australian passport holder and is currently in Athens. what is the best way to get the entry permit? or are there application service centre that we can approach?

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Answered by Barry from UK | Jun. 05, 2018 21:55

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Hi, I’m afraid it is difficult to get multiple entries when you make the application in a third country. You can try to make the application from the China embassy in Greece. But the result cannot be guaranteed. Good luck.

Asked by Kostas from UNITED KINGDOM | Apr. 09, 2018 11:44Reply

Greek citizen working in the UK and travelling to China from the UK

I work and live in the UK and I have a Greek EU passport (I have Greek nationality, born and raised in Greece). I am travelling to Hangzhou to attend and present at a user forum of the company I work for on the 29th of May 2018.

My question is the following, would I need a visa to travel to Hangzhou on this occasion? If I need one, can I do this through the Chinese embassy in the UK or the one in Greece (I am a UK resident)? Thank you very much in advance.

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Answered by Marguerite from UNITED KINGDOM | Apr. 09, 2018 22:25

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Hi, you need a visa for the travel to Hangzhou, and you can do this through the CVASC in the UK.

Asked by Vicky from GREECE | Jan. 31, 2018 10:24Reply

Chinese visa for U.K. resident

Hello, we will be on Greece for two months before flying to Shanghai from Athens to visit my son who lives there. Can we apply for our visas at the embassy in Athens and do we need an appointment or shall we just post all the information to them? How far ahead should we submit the application?

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Answered by Hugo from SINGAPORE | Feb. 01, 2018 02:41

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You can make the application in Athens. No need to make an appointment. Usually, you are advised to make the application one month prior to your trip.

Asked by Laurence from GREECE | Oct. 18, 2017 05:32Reply

Hi , I'm from the UK and am in Greece, can I apply in Athens for a tourist visa for China

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Answered by David from FINLAND | Oct. 18, 2017 20:01

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Yes, you can make the application from the China embassy in Greece. Just have a try!

Asked by Sigi from GREECE | Sep. 25, 2017 02:00Reply

Visa for non18

My son has been in Shanghai for a student exchange this year.Now he wants to visit his friends there over xmas.Is it possible to get a visum for him?He's just 17 years old and he would travel on his own.What do we need for an application?Thank you!!!

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Answered by Angela from FRANCE | Sep. 25, 2017 02:53

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Hi, Sigi, your son can get a visa for him to visit his friend. First, prepare passport and copy of its data page, the application form, a passport-style photo, round trip air tickets and hotel reservation or the invitation letter from his friend in China, parent's passports, as well as other documents required by the consular officers. Next, submit the application to Chinese embassy to apply for a tourist L type for that.